Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-02-03
OUR SCHOOLS.
Bridgeton Well Supplied With
Educational Facilities.

manhood or womanhood in this local
ity, in ignorance, it will not be because
of lack of facilities for their educa-
tion. There is probably no city of the
size of Bridgeton which has more Or
better schools than we have. Five well
conducted public schools are situated
here, and each one has a corps of
teachers which can scarcely be ex-
celled
| All persons between the ages of five
and eighteen years have a perfect
right to attend these free institutions.
The money for the support of these
schools is derived from tax and interest
on the surplus revenue. Besides the
five schools, one of which is situated
on Bank street, another on North
Pearl street, one on South Pearl street.
one on Giles street, and one on Vine
street, there are three others, known
as the Gouldtown, the Loder and Mt.
Carmel schools under the supervision
of the city school authorities.
1t is gratifying when we look upon
the graduates of our public schools,
many of them holding lucrative posi-
tions. A thorough course of study is
prepared for the students of these
schools, and by ligent study a scholar
can become we'll educated with no
other advantages than these afford.
Recently the principals of several of
our public schools have introduced
gymnastic exercises thus improving
the physical as well as the mental
powers of the scholars.
The new building on North Pearl
street of course ranks first among the
public schools of the city because of
its more modern appearance and con-
veniences. None of these. however,
can be set down as out of date affairs.
On the contrary, they are as con-
venient as one could wish. The Prin-
cipals of the various schools are:
Bank street, A. E. Prince; North Pearl
street, Miss NJ. E. Foster; South Pearl
street, Chas. H. Platts; Giles and Vine
streets, Alfred Ames. These teachers
s..-. :. :, educated and have the anii.sss
to carry on the work successfully.
In addition to these public iEstitu-
tions, Bridgeton can claim three board
ing schools of especial merit, the Insti-
tute, Ivy Hall, and the Academy.
These schools are among the best in
the county, and the faculty are among
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The South Jersey Institute is the
largest, and has the most pupils, both
male and female. 1t has had par
ticularly bright experience ever since
it's opening in 1870. The school is
situated in beautiful place, and the
grounds about it have been handsome
ly laid out. There are accommoda-
tions for 100 boarders, besides which
there is large attendance at the day
school. The Principal, Prof H. K.
Trask has acted in that capacity ever
since the organization of the school.
Recently many valuable specimens of
interest have been presented to the
!. Institute, but owing to lack of room
cannot as yet be displayed.
Take Ivy Hall, the home school of
the fair sex Rev. Henry Reeves has
) been, since 1880, its Principal, and a
better one could not be found. The
course of scholarship is classical, and
all the accomplishments are taught
, by competent instructors. The school
is in tiourishing condition, and the
!! attendance is very large, both in point
of boarders and day scholars. A bet
ter school than Ivy Hall for young
ladies is one of the things which the
, PIONEER thinks cannot be found.
One other school of Importance is
under the principalship of Prof. Caleb
Allen. From the day that Prof. Allen
took charge of the Academy it has
been making rapid strides to the posi-
ton of first-class school. 1t is at
present upon a solid basis and steadily
Increasing. A more extended account
of this institution was given quite
= Iecently in this paper
Besides the above mentioned, there
are innumerable other provisions for
| the education of children. Kinder
garten and other private schools for
the tiaining of the younger minds for
the higher schools are to be found.
Surely we should not complain of :,
| lack of schools or educational interest
; in this city. And that every young
man and woman should take thor
ough course of education is apparent,
when the excellent opportunities of
our city are taken into consideration.
This is as it should be, and may every
town take as much interest as We in
teaching the young ideas how to shoot.
Some of the poultry rules We're
changed at the Agricultural Society
on Wednesday, aftarnO0n